Kentucky
Former Kentucky probation officer faces sex abuse charges
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A former Kentucky probation officer has been charged in federal court docket with sexually abusing girls below his supervision.
An indictment by a grand jury in Louisville was unsealed on Friday. It prices 55-year-old Ronald R. Tyler with participating in undesirable sexual contact with 4 individuals below his supervision and making false statements.
Tyler, of Shepherdsville, previously labored for the state Division of Corrections.
He was charged in 2019 with state counts of rape and sodomy, however these prices have been later dismissed, in keeping with court docket information. Tyler has been on probation since final 12 months for convictions of official misconduct and proof tampering, in keeping with state information.
A media launch from the U.S. Legal professional’s workplace stated if convicted of the fees, Tyler faces a most punishment of life in jail.